1. What do you think about these situations?
Changing the Genome
What do you think about these situations?

2. Directions
You will be shown various statements related to different types of genetic engineering.
As a team, decide whether it is…

3. Tomato: the Flavr Savr was introduced to delay ripening and extend its shelf life by two weeks.

4. Goats have been genetically modified to produce spider silk in their milk.

5. The graisin [giant raisin] is a variety of raisin which has been modified to grow to enormous proportions.
The graisin was produced by the National Institute of Genetics in Japan due to the Japanese love of large fruit and the recent popularity of western foods such as raisins.
The texture and taste is identical to that of its genetically normal parent and it is served raw or thinly sliced in a stir fry.

6. The Zebrafish has had genetic information from a bioluminescent jellyfish added to its DNA. It has been called the GloFish.

7. Genetic Engineers in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) managed to unlock a dormant “flying” strand in the DNA of the Umbuku lizard, a very small and rare lizard native to Africa.

8. Ashera GD hypoallergenic cat
Lifestyle Pets has created a cat it calls the Ashera GD, which has been genetically engineered to be hypoallergenic.
The high-tech blend of exotic cat varieties doesn't come cheap: This kitty in the window retails for $27, nothing to sneeze at.

9. Salmon: a salmon with genes from two different fish species so that it grows much more quickly than non-GE salmon.

10. Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce human insulin to help diabetics control their blood sugar levels.

11. Super CO2 absorbing trees: With global warming all over the news in 2007, many schemes have been proposed for taking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. These trees absorb much more carbon dioxide gas than non-GE trees.

12. The Tiny Piney is a miniature pine tree which is a mere 2cm tall when fully grown.
It was originally developed to provide a fast growing source for pine-tree smell to be used in the fragrance industry but in very little time its usefulness in other areas became obvious.

13. With the growing wealth of China, many rich Chinese women are seeking alternative and exotic pets to show off their money.
The most successful (financially) so far has been the Lemur Cat. It is (as the name suggests) a cross between a lemur and a cat.

14. Let’s see who did the best!

15. Tomato: the Flavr Savr was introduced to delay ripening and extend its shelf life by two weeks.
Fact

16. Goats have been genetically modified to produce spider silk in their milk.
Fact

17. The graisin [giant raisin] is a variety of raisin which has been modified to grow to enormous proportions.
The graisin was produced by the National Institute of Genetics in Japan due to the Japanese love of large fruit and the recent popularity of western foods such as raisins.
The texture and taste is identical to that of its genetically normal parent and it is served raw or thinly sliced in a stir fry.
Fiction

18. The Zebrafish has had genetic information from a bioluminescent jellyfish added to its DNA. It has been called the GloFish.
Fact

19. Genetic Engineers in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) managed to unlock a dormant “flying” strand in the DNA of the Umbuku lizard, a very small and rare lizard native to Africa.
Fiction

20. Ashera GD hypoallergenic cat
Lifestyle Pets has created a cat it calls the Ashera GD, which has been genetically engineered to be hypoallergenic.
The high-tech blend of exotic cat varieties doesn't come cheap: This kitty in the window retails for $27, nothing to sneeze at.
Fact

21. Salmon: a salmon with genes from two different fish species so that it grows much more quickly than non-GE salmon.
Fact

22. Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce human insulin to help diabetics control their blood sugar levels.
Fact

23. Super CO2 absorbing trees: With global warming all over the news in 2007, many schemes have been proposed for taking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. These trees absorb much more carbon dioxide gas than non-GE trees.
Fact

24. The Tiny Piney is a miniature pine tree which is a mere 2cm tall when fully grown.
It was originally developed to provide a fast growing source for pine-tree smell to be used in the fragrance industry but in very little time its usefulness in other areas became obvious.
Fiction

25. With the growing wealth of China, many rich Chinese women are seeking alternative and exotic pets to show off their money.
The most successful (financially) so far has been the Lemur Cat. It is (as the name suggests) a cross between a lemur and a cat.
Fiction